AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Faith Valley Loop Road via Hope Valley Campground Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Faith Valley Loop Road via Hope Valley Campground Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. It climbs 421 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,461 – 7,842 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charity Valley Trail 38.67208, -119.91759
Nearest town Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA
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Faith Valley Loop Road via Hope Valley Campground Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 7,462–7,843 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Charity Valley Trail · 38.67208, -119.91759

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Connector Road Spur B, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Lower Charity Road, heading N.
  4. 1 miBear left onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Faith Valley Loop Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miReach Faith Valley Loop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lower Charity Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur B, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/faith-valley-loop-road-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 81°57°
Thu 85°57°
Fri 85°58°
Sat 85°59°
Sun 85°57°

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